The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-06
THE TWO LEADERS.
The Carlisle Randall Conference.
Tenor of Their Condolences Gradu-
ally Being Made Public.
Randall Will Follow the Policy Ha
Has Always Adhered To.
The Protectionist the Roscoe Conk-
ling of the Democratic Party.
Indications that the Tobacco Tax VIII
De Repealed During This Ses-
sion -Caucuses Held Yes
terday-Notes.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.--Ak. Randall and
Mr., Carlisle have had moro than one in-
tcNicw within the past week, and the
tenor OF their condolences is gradually leak
ing out. They have not harmonilcd any
more during the past five days than they
have in the la,l five years. \ Democratic
congressman, who does not train with MIR.
Cnri,lc's friends, Is authority for the state
mcnt that MIR. Randall will follow exactly
the same policy this winter that he has
heretofore. "lou may say, said this gen.
lcmln, "that Dir. Randall is perfectly sat
islicd with the shape things are taking.
lie would be- good deal more afraid Of
Mr. Carlisle ON the floor than in the speak.
cr's chair The hcadlong policy Of the
tariff rciormcrS into which they have
drawn the President and the adminisira-
ton is one which, to Mr. Randall. seems
iraught with great danger not only 10 the
Democratic party, but TO the business IN
tcu'sls OF the country, aud I,
for one, should not be- surprised
II YOU would witness during the winter
some such schism in the ranks oi our
party ~ the Republicans s,w in 1881,
when Roscoe Conkling threw down tho
gauntlet 90 Mr.. Glricld's administration.
II Mr. Randall should decide to let tho
Democratic majority in the House 20
tumhliug over itself In oycrhauling tho
tariff, it would be- quito within his power
TO dig pitfalls deep enough to bury Grover
Cleveland and thc fellows who arr oggng
him on. Randall stands related Ia his
party very much rs Conkling lid to tho
Republican party iu 1881. OF course tho
issue {. not altpp Tier . personal one ~
Il WIS then, although Mr. Randall has
reasons In that direction Tor taking q posi-.
lion Of uucompromi,ing hostility TO the
administration. AMI an oi ~ who have
realized thc airaulic strength oi Mr.. Ran-
/ dali Ia the pas, can, without Yer, much
draft upon our imaginn,iors, iorcrcc tho
plight into which lac might let he Iar'y
ju't at ibis time put itself"
! WANT riur rpn,orD TAX Rrrrtfrp.
| Representative oi the American TobIc.
eco Manufacturers association state that
! they have not the slightest duub, 81 the
repeal this session OF the tobarco taN. Cir
culus addressed 10 10 members II Ito
House brought ont l2o replies favorable 10
such an amendment OF the internal rcyc-
nuo Laws ~ should make tobacco free. The
producers 81 leaf tobacco in all parts ui tho
! country. especially IN the south, are cm-
| phnl.C in their desire for this rpcal, not
su much On recount Ut lhc burden ui tho
iuX ls Of the conditions, forms and licenses
/ tu which they aw subjected. IN over
/ Whclmiug mss pl petitions Tor nlcal has
! been received lrum lhc retail dealers in 10.
hacro, 81 whum there ave ia,ooO in this
| country. Tho tobacco men are scrupu-
/ lousy anNiou- 60 divorce their proposition
nom that which a.k, ipg the abolition II
the tav on whisky They do not believe
/ the country dc.ir,s this, aud prefer Ia haSo
/ their proposed rpyH considered separate
/ is aud uu 10 own merits. The cungrvss-
| ionll delegation, irum Virginia. North
| Carolina, Ali--i-ippi, Wisconsin. 'onncc-
/ iiput aud Ohio arr almost sulidly pledged
| IN vote iur free tuhiccn. \ large portion
] fI AH|N NNM AfNNM NN.NHNNN.NNN NHNIA-
lies the sumo intention. The manu-
mciuwr sly that the reduction will
| not Affect Prices 90 the consumer mniofi-
nlly. although manufacturers and whole
salrr- will not yuiny ans addition to their
profits on illl 1crpunt. Tho manufacturing
will. u tur iiri instance receive demand
/ from his Iabupr thut their wages be- IN
creased rs at least h1lloi the tax. Tn the
other hand. tho Wholesalers and the Job.
hpr will make o. dcmlud for their proper
ton oi The tax and finally, the nearly
500 COO retail dealers will demand 4 rcdue-
ton II prices Thrr will be- some rcduc-
ton upon smoking chewing and plug to-
blrru, but upun cigars Il i not apparent
there can bc any. 10 would be- difficult 70
divide up tho tax oi ~ q thousand in guch
a way ~ would make prices 40 oil lower TO
buyers. The people who buy three cigars
i1r quarter or xix for fifty cents, would
not know thnt there was u reduction Of n
third oi cent on n cigar, even II Il could
b. made, but the effect ol the repeal would
be- altogether 10 the advantage OF tho work.
men ia the factories and the retail dealers
all over the country.
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
The Secretary oi the Treasury today
Transmitted b. find the estimates Of appro-
priaiions required ior tho fiscal wear end
Inc June 10, 1885. Tho total amount csti-
mated ~ required for all expenses Of tho
government is Sl2G, $50, 7pj, which IL sl,-
2ilTD more than the sum called for in
the estimates submitted last wear, and
$40 Sn. co. more than the aggregate Of ap-
propuiIons Tor the present fiscal year.
NoN-pELiyEnED LETTERS.
Tho superintendent Of the dead-lettor
bureau. With the approval Of the Postmas-
ter General. has prepared circular which
will hc sent shortly 20 all pos.uastcrs, d.
rrciing the enforcement Of section 800 Of
the postal laws and regulations. This Sec
ton makes Il imperative upon postmasters
10 advertise In newspaper or post man
uscript list OF non-dclycUd letters IL
also requires "thc charge and collection OF
/ cent IN all cases where a letter has been
published. whether the ut has been pub
Ishcd In newspaper, either gratuitously
or nj cent ior each letter, or "a lcss sum,
or whether the publication was merely By
q written list posted In some puhlic place
IN M cases the postmaster Is directed 10
alx aud canccla ! cent postage due
stamp rs evidence Of iisdelivcry. In post.